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Timoleon
Timoleon , d. after 337 BC, Greek statesman and general, noted as the scourge of tyrants. A Corinthian, he went (344) with a small army to Syracuse in answer to the appeal of the Syracusans to their mother city, Corinth, for aid against Dionysius the Younger . Timoleon fought against Dionysius, as ... Read more
Dionysius the Younger
Dionysius the Younger fl. 368-344 BC, tyrant of Syracuse, son of Dionysius the Elder. He ended the war with Carthage and enlisted the support of the professional army. Neither gifted nor trained for administration or warfare, his banishment of Dion of Syracuse destroyed his only valid chance of m... Read more
Syracuse
Syracuse , Ital. Siracusa, city (1991 pop. 125,941), capital of Syracuse prov., SE Sicily, Italy, on the Ionian Sea. It has a port and is a market and tourist center. Its manufactures include machinery and processed food. The old town, on the small island of Ortygia, is connected by a bridge with ... Read more

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Timoleon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Timoleon , d. after 337 BC, Greek statesman and general, noted as the scourge...to their mother city, Corinth, for aid against Dionysius the Younger . Timoleon fought against Dionysius, as well as against Hicetas, tyrant of Leontini...
Melville, Herman
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature ...the War (1866), John Marr and Other Sailors (1888), and Timoleon (1891), the last containing poems based on his travels in Greece and Italy. Clarel , John Marr, and Timoleon were privately financed and published in small editions. About...
Syracuse
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...death of Dionysius there followed a period of bitter internal struggle in which Dionysius the Younger , Dion of Syracuse , and Timoleon were the chief protagonists. There were several decades of democratic government until tyranny was reestablished by Agathocles...
Dionysius the Younger
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...murder of Dion gave Dionysius the opportunity to reestablish himself in his native city, whence he was finally expelled by Timoleon in 344 BC The remainder of his life was spent chiefly in Corinth, where he is said to have been a teacher of rhetoric. He...

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Keaton, Buster
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...York (pr, role as Tine Harmon) 1932 The Passionate Plumber (pr, role as Elmer Tuttle); Speak Easily (role as Professor Timoleon Zanders Post) 1933 What! No Beer! (role as Elmer J. Butts) 1934 The Gold Ghost (role as Wally); Allez Oop (role as...
Hicetas of Syracuse
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...dialogues, based on an actual Hicetas who became tyrant of Leontini in Sicily and is mentioned in Plutarch ’ s lives of Timoleon and Dion. This, however, seems unlikely (cf. Guthrie, I, 323 – 324), and, in any case, does not resolve...

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TIMOLEON VIETA COME HOMEBOOKS / Fiction
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 8/18/2003; ; 700+ words ; 00-00-0000 TIMOLEON VIETA COME HOME A Sentimental Journey...Kakutani* Dan Rhodes's first novel, ''Timoleon Vieta Come Home,'' is part shaggy...its coy plot line (in which the loyal Timoleon Vieta travels over vast distances to...
Timoleon's Family Restaurant
Newspaper article from: Concord Monitor; 3/21/2008; ; 529 words ; Timoleon's "Family" Restaurant 25-27 Main...to crow about." So read the mugs in Timoleon's Restaurant, an unassuming diner on...the check. Honest. We'd even call Timoleon's a throwback, but we have too much...
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Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 4/20/2003; ; 673 words ; ...he doesn't really like to write. Timoleon Vieta Come Home, his latest book and...list. It's an unusual situation, and Timoleon Vieta is an unusual book. A seamless...His only solace is a mongrel dog, Timoleon Vieta, with eyes "as pretty as a little...
Book reviews: Timoleon Vieta Come Home: Writing? It's a dog's life
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Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 3/29/2003; ; 688 words ; TIMOLEON VIETA is a mongrel dog with patches of...be repeated on BBC2. The first half of Timoleon Vieta Come Home shows how Cockcroft...sentimental journey" is concerned with Timoleon Vieta's attempts to return to his rightful...
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Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 4/3/2004; 679 words ; ...Caroline Foulkes Beware of the dog. Timoleon Vieta (not an easy name to shout while...abandons the best friend he ever had. Timoleon Vieta then begins a picaresque journey...disappointment in love, and portrays Timoleon Vieta as a kind of universal symbol of...
Novel upbringings: education and gender in Choisy and La Fayette.(Francois-Timoleon, abbe de Choisy, Marie-Madeline de La Fayette)
Magazine article from: The Romanic Review; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...exceptions, commentators have generally agreed that "Histoire de la Marquise-Marquis de Banneville" was written by Francois-Timoleon, abbe de Choisy, possibly with assistance from Charles Perrault or his niece Marie-Jeanne L'Heritier de Villandon, and...
Too sweet and sour
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 3/15/2003; ; 700+ words ; TIMOLEON VIETA, COME HOME: A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY...every sense, shaggy dog story. The 'Timoleon Vieta' of the title is an Italian mongrel...eyes as pretty as a little girl's'. Timoleon Vieta simply wants, perhaps too much...
FICTION; It's a dog's life, even in sunny Umbria.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 8/10/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Shortly after writing that novel, "Timoleon Vieta Come Home: A Sentimental Journey...Granta's original list in 1983. If "Timoleon Vieta Come Home" indeed turns out to...it's a memorable debut/finale. "Timoleon Vieta was the finest breed of dog. He...
This ageing Onassian tycoon is monstrous but magnificent ; The Wednesday Book
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 7/18/2007; ; 597 words ; ...preparations for a lavish party. For Marco Timoleon, however, the exquisite food, world...impending crisis to excellent advantage. As Timoleon smokes (cigars) and drinks (Scotch...though the lesser ones are often present. Timoleon has shown violent jealousy towards his...